13.101(6)(a)(a) As an emergency measure necessitated by decreased state revenues and to prevent the necessity for a state tax on general property, the committee may reduce any appropriation made to any board, commission, department, the university of Wisconsin system or to any other state agency or activity by such amount as it deems feasible, not exceeding 25% of the appropriations, except appropriations made by
ss. 20.255 (2) (ac),
(bc),
(bh),
(cg),
(cr) and
(q),
20.395 (1),
(2) (cq),
(eq) to
(ex) and
(gq) to
(gx),
(3),
(4) (aq) to
(ax) and
(6) (aq) and
(ar),
20.435 (6) (a) and
(7) (da) and
20.445 (3) (a) and
(dz) or for forestry purposes under
s. 20.370 (1), or any other moneys distributed to any county, city, village, town or school district. Appropriations of receipts and of a sum sufficient shall for the purposes of this section be regarded as equivalent to the amounts expended under such appropriations in the prior fiscal year which ended June 30. All functions of said state agencies shall be continued in an efficient manner, but because of the uncertainties of the existing situation no public funds should be expended or obligations incurred unless there shall be adequate revenues to meet the expenditures therefor. For such reason the committee may make reductions of such appropriations as in its judgment will secure sound financial operations of the administration for said state agencies and at the same time interfere least with their services and activities.
13.101(6)(b)
(b) No reduction in any such appropriation may be made under authority of this section until an opportunity to be heard is given, in writing or through publication in the official state paper, to the state agency to which such appropriation is made. Notice of any reduction in appropriations shall be communicated to the state agency affected, and to the department of administration. Thereafter, the secretary of administration shall not release and shall not draw a warrant in payment of any amount exceeding the reduced appropriations.
13.101(7)
(7) Whenever in the statutes an appropriation or a portion of an appropriation is available only upon release by the committee, such moneys shall be made available by the committee at such times and in such amounts as the committee may determine to be necessary to adequately provide for the purposes for which they are appropriated, with due regard for the whole amount available for such purposes. If the provision relating to release by the committee is invalid, the appropriation or portion of the appropriation which is subject to such release shall not be invalidated but shall be considered to be made without any condition as to time or manner of release.
13.101(8)
(8) No part of any appropriation which is made conditional upon approval by the committee shall be effective and available until approval in writing signed by the governor and at least one of the chairpersons of the committee has been filed with the department of administration.
13.101(9)
(9) Releases made by the committee shall be effective only for the fiscal year for which made.
13.101(10)
(10) The committee may approve expenditure of moneys received by this state as a part of a block grant under
s. 16.54 (2) (a) 2., and may approve a transfer of moneys allocated by the federal government to this state as a part of a block grant for use as a part of another such grant made for different purposes. In this subsection, "block grant" has the meaning given under
s. 16.54 (2) (a).
13.101(11)
(11) The committee may approve a clean water fund program interest rate change as specified under
s. 281.58 (12) (f) or a safe drinking water loan program interest rate change as specified under
s. 281.61 (11) (b).
13.101(13)
(13) Upon the crediting of proceeds from the sale or lease of a state building or structure or state land to the appropriation account under
s. 20.865 (4) (a), the amounts in the schedule for that appropriation are increased by the amount credited for the fiscal biennium in which the crediting occurs.
13.101(13)(b)
(b) If the building, structure or land was used by a single agency, as defined in
s. 13.48 (14) (a), the committee may, upon request of that agency, transfer not more than 50% of the moneys so credited to any appropriation account of that agency, other than a sum sufficient appropriation account, without finding that an emergency exists under
sub. (3) (a) 1. Upon such transfer, the amounts in the schedule for any sum certain appropriation to the agency from the account to which a transfer is made are increased by the amount transferred during the fiscal year or biennium for which the appropriation is made.
13.101(13)(c)
(c) The committee may, upon request of the building commission, transfer an amount not greater than the amount of the moneys so credited to the building trust fund without finding that an emergency exists under
sub. (3) (a) 1.
13.101(14)
(14) With the concurrence of the joint committee on information policy, direct the department of administration to report to the committee concerning any specific information technology system project in accordance with
s. 13.58 (5) (b) 4.
13.101 History
History: 1975 c. 39,
199,
224;
1977 c. 29 ss.
1649,
1656 (15);
1979 c. 1;
1979 c. 34 ss.
1b to
1g,
631j to
631s,
2102 (43) (a), (52) (a);
1979 c. 221;
1981 c. 20 ss.
3d to
3v;
1983 a. 27 ss.
5p to
7,
2202 (20) and (42);
1983 a. 538;
1985 a. 29 ss.
22,
3202 (51);
1987 a. 4;
1989 a. 31,
336,
366;
1991 a. 39,
309;
1993 a. 16,
184,
414;
1995 a. 27,
132,
225,
227,
445;
1997 a. 27,
35,
113,
252.
13.105
13.105
Marquette university dental school reports to governor and joint committee on finance. The Marquette university school of dentistry shall biennially report to the governor and the joint committee on finance on the:
13.105(1)
(1) Number of faculty and nonfaculty positions at the dental school.
13.105(2)
(2) Average faculty salaries compared to national averages.
13.105(4)
(4) Student-faculty ratios of the dental school.
13.105(5)
(5) Placement of graduates of the dental program and their rate of retention in this state.
13.105(6)
(6) Minority student recruitment policies and programs.
13.105(7)
(7) Programs and purposes for which funds appropriated by this state are spent.
13.105 History
History: 1973 c. 333.
13.106
13.106
Medical college of Wisconsin and UW-Madison medical school reports. 13.106(1)
(1) The medical college of Wisconsin and the university of Wisconsin-Madison medical school shall biennially report to the governor and the joint committee on finance on the:
13.106(1)(a)
(a) Minority student recruitment policies and programs of each medical school, and the number of minority students enrolled.
13.106(1)(b)
(b) Number and percentages of Wisconsin residents enrolled.
13.106(1)(c)
(c) Average faculty salaries compared to national averages.
13.106(1)(d)
(d) Development of cooperative educational programs with other institutions throughout this state.
13.106(1)(e)
(e) Placement of graduates of doctor of medicine and residency training programs.
13.106(2)
(2) The medical college of Wisconsin and the university of Wisconsin-Madison medical school shall submit a biennial report containing financial summaries for the college and school to the governor and the joint committee on finance, in a consistent format and methodology to be developed in consultation with the medical education review committee under
s. 39.16.
13.106(3)
(3) By October 15 of each even-numbered year, the medical college of Wisconsin and the university of Wisconsin-Madison medical school shall submit a report to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under
s. 13.172 (2) that provides information on all of the following:
13.106(3)(a)
(a) The financial status of the family practice residency sites.
13.106(3)(b)
(b) The number of family practice residents choosing to practice in medically underserved areas of the state upon graduation.
13.106(3)(c)
(c) The number of graduates entering family practice as a career.
13.11
13.11
Records of joint committee on finance. The joint committee on finance shall keep a complete record of all legislation referred to it, and of its proceedings thereon. At the close of the session, such record shall be transmitted to the chief clerks and deposited by them with the secretary of state. The secretary of state, upon request therefor, shall deliver any such records of previous sessions to the joint committee on finance. Records so delivered shall be returned to the secretary of state by the cochairpersons of the committee at or before the close of the session.
13.11 History
History: 1993 a. 184.
13.111
13.111
Joint committee on employment relations. 13.111(1)(1)
Creation. There is created a permanent joint legislative committee known as the joint committee on employment relations with such powers and authority as are provided by law and composed of the following 8 members:
13.111(1)(a)
(a) Senate cochairperson, joint committee on finance.
13.111(1)(b)
(b) Assembly cochairperson, joint committee on finance.
13.121
13.121
Legislators' salaries and benefits. 13.121(1)
(1)
Current member. From the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b), each member of the legislature shall be paid, in equal instalments, the salary provided under
s. 20.923.
13.121(2)
(2) Deceased Member. The salary of any member who dies during a term of office shall be paid for each pay period to a beneficiary named by the member in writing and filed with the chief clerk of the house in which the member serves, until a personal representative has been appointed and qualified, and then to such personal representative until a successor has been elected and qualified. When any person elected a member dies before commencement of the term of office to which the person is elected, the person shall be deemed a member dying during such term of office and the person's salary shall be paid for each pay period to the person's estate or personal representative until a successor is elected and qualified.
13.121(3)
(3) Speaker. For services as speaker, the speaker of the assembly shall receive $25 per month, payable monthly, in addition to the speaker's compensation, expenses and mileage as a member.
13.121(4)
(4) Insurance. For the purpose of premium determinations under
s. 40.05 (4) and
(5) each member of the legislature shall accrue sick leave at a rate equivalent to a percentage of time worked recommended for such positions by the secretary of employment relations and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the same manner as compensation for such positions is determined under
s. 20.923. This percentage of time worked shall be applied to the sick leave accrual rate established under
s. 230.35 (2). The approved percentage shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under
s. 230.12 (1).
13.123
13.123
Legislators' expenses. 13.123(1)(a)1.1. Any member of the legislature who has signified, by affidavit filed with the department of administration, the necessity of establishing a temporary residence at the state capital for the period of any regular or special legislative session shall be entitled to an allowance for expenses incurred for food and lodging for each day that he or she is in Madison on legislative business, but not including any Saturday or Sunday unless the legislator is in actual attendance on such day at a session of the legislature or a meeting of a standing committee of which the legislator is a member. The amount of the allowance shall be established under
s. 20.916 (8). Each legislator shall file an affidavit with the chief clerk of his or her house certifying the specific dollar amount within the authorized allowance the member wishes to receive. Such affidavit, when filed, shall remain in effect for the biennial session, except that a new affidavit may be filed for any month following an adjustment in the amount of the authorized allowance under
s. 20.916 (8).
13.123(1)(a)2.
2. Any legislator may, if the legislator chooses not to establish a temporary residence at the state capital, claim one-half of the allowance under
subd. 1. for each of the days authorized thereunder.
13.123(1)(b)
(b) No allowance shall be paid under this subsection for any day during a recess of the legislature for 30 days or more unless so provided by joint resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature.
13.123(1)(c)
(c) Each member shall certify to the chief clerk of the house in which the member serves, as promptly as may be following the 1st of each month, the number of days during the previous calendar month on which the member was in Madison on legislative business and for which the member seeks the allowance provided by this subsection. Such allowances shall be paid from the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b) within one week after each calendar month; and shall be paid, upon the filing with the department of administration, the chief clerk's affidavit stating the number of days in Madison on legislative business for all members of the chief clerk's house.
13.123(2)
(2) Interim expenses. From the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b), each member of the legislature shall be entitled to an expense allowance for postage and clerical assistance for each full calendar month during which the legislature is in actual session 3 days or less. No allowance is payable to a representative to the assembly unless the speaker of the assembly files with the chief clerk of the assembly a written authorization for the allowance to be paid. No allowance is payable to a senator unless the majority leader of the senate files with the chief clerk of the senate a written authorization for the allowance to be paid. An authorization filed under this subsection becomes effective for the month in which it is filed and continues in effect through the month in which the speaker of the assembly or the majority leader of the senate files a written revocation of the authorization with the chief clerk of the appropriate house. The rate of such allowance shall be as follows:
13.123(2)(a)
(a) For representatives to the assembly such expense allowance shall be at the rate of $25 per month.
13.123(2)(b)
(b) For senators such expense allowance shall be at the rate of $75 per month.
13.123(3)(a)(a) Any senator authorized by the committee on senate organization to attend a meeting outside the state capital, any representative to the assembly authorized by the committee on assembly organization to attend an out-of-state meeting or authorized by the speaker to attend a meeting within this state outside the state capital, and all members of the legislature required by law, legislative rule, resolution or joint resolution to attend such meetings, shall be paid no additional compensation for such services but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses from the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b), but no legislator may be reimbursed under this subsection for expenses on any day for which the legislator submits a claim under
sub. (1). Any expenses incurred by a legislator under
s. 14.82 shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under
s. 20.315 (1) (q).
13.123(3)(b)1.1. Notwithstanding
par. (a), no member of the legislature may be reimbursed for attendance at any meeting held outside this state, other than a meeting of the legislature, a legislative committee, committee of the joint legislative council or a statutory body of which the person is a duly constituted member, after the chief clerk of the member's house determines one of the following:
13.123(3)(b)1.a.
a. After the day of the September primary, that the member either has not filed nomination papers for reelection or election to another legislative seat or has sought a party nomination for a legislative seat but it is generally acknowledged that the member has not won nomination.
13.123(3)(b)1.b.
b. After the day of the general election, that it is generally acknowledged that the member has not been elected to a legislative seat for the succeeding session.
13.123(3)(b)2.
2. In making the determination under
subd. 1., the chief clerk is bound by the determination of the chairperson of the elections board if such determination has been issued.
13.123(3)(c)
(c) Paragraph (b) may not be construed to affect eligibility for any allowance authorized under
sub. (1) or
(2).
13.125
13.125
Chaplains. The officiating chaplain of the senate and assembly shall be paid such amount as may be established by each house for each day of service from the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b). Payment shall be made on certification by the chief clerk of the senate or of the assembly, respectively, showing the amount to which each chaplain is entitled.
13.125 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
1983 a. 27 s.
2202 (33).
13.13
13.13
Speaker; deputy speaker; president of senate. 13.13(1)(1)
Speaker. The assembly shall elect by roll call vote one of its members as speaker who shall hold office during the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal by a majority of the total present membership of the assembly. If the office is permanently vacated during the session, a successor shall be chosen.
13.13(2)
(2) Deputy speaker. The assembly shall elect a deputy speaker who shall hold office for the term for which elected to the assembly unless separated by death, resignation or removal.
13.13(3)
(3) President of senate. The senate shall elect a president at the commencement of each regular session. The president shall hold office until the commencement of the next succeeding regular session unless separated by death, resignation or removal.
13.13 History
History: 1979 c. 34,
110,
355.
13.14
13.14
Miscellaneous expenses. 13.14(2)
(2)
Floral pieces. The senate and assembly may procure floral pieces for deceased or ill members of the legislature and state officers who, in the judgment of the presiding officer and chief clerk, have been identified with the legislative process. Such expenses shall be by voucher, signed by the presiding officer or chief clerk of the respective house, and shall be drawn on the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b).
13.14(3)
(3) Travel; legislative personnel. The actual and necessary expenses of legislative policy research personnel, assistants to legislators and research staff assigned to legislative committees and party caucuses incident to attending meetings outside the capital shall be reimbursed from the appropriation under
s. 20.765 (1) (a) or
(b).
13.15
13.15
Chief clerks. 13.15(1)(1)
Election. Each house, at the commencement of each regular session, shall elect a chief clerk who shall perform all duties as by custom appertain to the office and all duties imposed by law or by the rules. In the absence of the chief clerk, the duties shall be performed by one of the clerks acting under the chief clerk, appointed by the chief clerk in writing.
13.15(2)
(2) Salary and expenses. The chief clerk of the senate and of the assembly shall each receive:
13.15(2)(b)
(b) For travel to and from the state capitol and for expenses incurred for food and lodging, necessitated by the establishment of a temporary residence in Madison during any session of the legislature, the same reimbursement as is provided members of the legislature by
ss. 13.08 (2) and
13.123 (1).
